Saudi Arabia has ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity and fulfilled its obligation of preparing a National Biodiversity Strategy [Article 6(a)]. The next step is to integrate the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity into all the relevant sectors of the government and national plans of the country [Article 6(b)].

National Biodiversity Strategies are designed and implemented through partnerships - where the different parties work together as partners and not as competitors. The roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders, as well as their agreement on modes of collaboration, are properly defined to avoid conflict